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NEUROTROPHINS AND SYNAPTIC PLASTICITY

McAllister, A. Kimberley, Katz, Lawrence C., Lo, Donald C.·1999·Annual Review of Neuroscience

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▪ Abstract Despite considerable evidence that neuronal activity influences the organization and function of circuits in the developing and adult brain, the molecular signals that translate activity into structural and functional changes in connections remain largely obscure. This review discusses the evidence implicating neurotrophins as molecular mediators of synaptic and morphological plasticity. Neurotrophins are attractive candidates for these roles because they and their receptors are expressed in areas of the brain that undergo plasticity, activity can regulate their levels and secretion, and they regulate both synaptic transmission and neuronal growth. Although numerous experiments show demonstrable effects of neurotrophins on synaptic plasticity, the rules and mechanisms by which they exert their effects remain intriguingly elusive.

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  • For neurotrophins to mediate activity-dependent plasticity in the CNS, they must be released and act in an activity-dependent manner.

    “To act as a mediator of activity-dependent plasticity in the central nervous system (CNS), neurotrophins need to be released and to act in an activity-dependent manner10,35,36.”

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Authors
McAllister, A. K., Katz, L. C., & Lo, D. C.
Affiliations
  • Salk Institute for Biological Studies (US)
  • Howard Hughes Medical Institute (US)
Venue
Annual Review of Neuroscience
Published
1999-03
Volume
22
Issue
1
Pages
295-318
ISSN
  • 0147-006X (ISSN-L)
  • 1545-4126
OpenAlex
W2163639252
Cited by
1,337
References
228
Citations by year
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FWCI
9.55
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Annual Review of Neuroscience (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Nerve injury and regeneration
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Developmental Neuroscience › Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms
Keywords
neurotrophins, synaptic plasticity, activity-dependent plasticity, neurotrophin receptors, neuronal growth, synaptic transmission, morphological plasticity
MeSH terms
Animals, Central Nervous System, Nerve Growth Factors, Neuronal Plasticity, Synapses, Receptors, Nerve Growth Factor

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